Everything We Didn't Say

A Novel

By: Nicole Baart

Narrated by: Emily Tremaine

Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's summary

From the author of Little Broken Things, a “race-to-the-finish family drama” (People) following a mother who must confront the dark summer that changed her life forever in order to reclaim the daughter she left behind.

Juniper Baker had just graduated from high school and was deep in the throes of a summer romance when Cal and Beth Murphy, a childless couple who lived on a neighboring farm, were brutally murdered. When her younger brother became the prime suspect, June’s world collapsed and everything she loved that summer fell away. She left, promising never to return to tiny Jericho, Iowa.

Until now. Officially, she’s back in town to help an ill friend manage the local library. But really, she’s returned to repair her relationship with her teenage daughter, who’s been raised by Juniper’s mother and stepfather since birth - and to solve the infamous Murphy murders once and for all. She knows the key to both lies in the darkest secret of that long-ago summer night, one that’s haunted her for nearly 15 years.

As history begins to repeat itself and a dogged local true crime podcaster starts delving into the murders, the race to the truth puts past and present on a dangerous collision course. Juniper lands back in an all-too-familiar place with the answers to everything finally in her sights, but this time it’s her daughter’s life that hangs in the balance. Will revealing what really happened mean a fresh start? Or will the truth destroy everything Juniper loves for a second time? Baart once again brilliantly weaves mystery into family drama in this expertly-crafted novel for fans of Lisa Jewell and Megan Miranda.

©2021 Nicole Baart. All rights reserved. (P)2021 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.

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It was a slow start for me, but once I was hook I couldn't stop listening!

It’ll teleport you to another world!!

The way the author described so well just enough of each setting fully transported me into the wonderful world and story she created and kept me on the edge of my chair waiting for each and every word.

Didn't see it coming.

You know, some books are so predictable it's painful to dedicate 10 hours to the unraveling. I didn't see this ending until it was upon me. I really enjoyed it!

Loved it!

Couldn’t stop listening!!!! I finished listening in two days. I think we can all identify with these characters in some ways. I like solving the mystery.

Wanted more from the ending

I felt the ending was really rushed. It all was summed up in the last 15-20 minutes and I feel there some details missing. The rest of the book was really good.

So Good!

Loved this book! Mystery, angst and storyline was intriguing and the flawless character development kept the pacing perfect. The writing was so so good!

Narration was excellent!!

Slow start. Great book.

I almost stopped listening, because it’s a little boring at the beginning. The beginning does do a great job of setting up and aiding the listener/reading get into the mid-western mindset and landscape. I didn’t love the narrator or production of this wonderful book though. I think a different narrator for the earlier days might have made this better. Sometimes big events happened, but I almost missed the concept because the narrator didn’t give any emotion. But I still am satisfied overall!

Must read!!!!!

Starts off a little slow but please stick with it. This book was so descriptive I felt like I was there and could see and smell everything that was talked about. The story line goes from last to present but is so easy to follow. The ending is nothing but twists and turns at every page. Everything to make a great book.

Slow and wordy

I had the hardest time getting into this book. I had to put it down and read another. But on a long drive I started it again becaue I had nothing else…. I get character build up ans details but OMG stop with so much description!!! Chapters 1-10 are so long! It doesn’t actually pick up till chapter 10 and I had it figured out before they wanted you to figure it out. There is no wow factor or roller coaster. I wouldn’t recommend this book for a credit. If it’s free.. sure. If you have nothing else.. sure. Definitely not in my top 20. Performance was good.

Narration

The narrator was not good. I think it affected how I felt about this book.